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Richmond, CA vs Evanston, IL

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- The median age of a home in Richmond is 24.6% younger than the median age of a home in Evanston.
 Richmond, CAEvanston, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age57  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$424,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months6.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock26.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.215.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.0$11.0
 Homes Owned49.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Richmond, CAEvanston, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,390$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,450  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,110  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,260  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Richmond, CAEvanston, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Richmond, CAEvanston, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock15.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock20.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99912.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock5.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Richmond, CAEvanston, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194918.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock42.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews
David · Richmond, CA
Quiet, Diverse, not without problems
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Jake · Lisbon, ND
Just as shi%^y as ever
Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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Ellen · Richmond, CA
Richmond has been my home for well over 30 years.
Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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Reviews for Evanston    20 Reviews
Dan · Poplar Grove, IL
parking scam!!
Over 6 years ago

be sure to take pictures of where you park... Full-scale parking scam going on in this town. They purposely obscure self-pay parking signs. Nine out of 10 visitors  More

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Young · Evanston, IL
Really expensive place to live with little benefi
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for two years for school. Terrible place for students. Northwestern is a great school/campus, but the city itself is NOT student friendly. Everything  More

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Nicolas · Evanston, IL
WORST Place To Live! E-Town means no LIFE
Over 9 years ago

Aside from everything else mentioned on this site about the bad aspects of Evanston - bot be overlooked is the NOISE. The People's Republic of Evanston CATERS to the  More

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